1998 Cork Junior A Football Championship
| Dates | 10 October – 6 December 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Newmarket (2nd title)John Paul O'Neill (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  KillavullenMartin Carroll (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 8 (1 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 142 (17.75 per match) | ||
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The 1998 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 10 October to 6 December 1998.
The final was played on 6 December 1998 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between newmarket and Killavullen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Newmarket won the match by 0–09 to 0–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 28 years.[2][3][4]
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
| 10 October 1998 Quarter-final | Donoughmore | 0–11 – 1–07 | Fr O'Neill's | Kilbarry Grounds |
| 11 October 1998 Quarter-final | Brian Dillons | 0–13 – 0–12 | Adrigole | St Mary's Park |
| 18 October 1998 Quarter-final | Killavullen | 2–14 – 1–12 | Carbery Rangers | Cloughduv Grounds |
| 7 November 1998 Quarter-final | Newmarket | 1–11 – 0–01 | Crosshaven | O'Connell Park |
Semi-finals
| 8 November 1998 Semi-final | Killavullen | 0–09 – 0–08 | Donoughmore | Ballyclough Grounds |
| 15 November 1998 Semi-final | Newmarket | 1–06 – 1–06 | Brian Dillons | Kilmurry Grounds |
| 22 November 1998 Semi-final replay | Newmarket | 1–09 – 0–06 | Brian Dillons | Kilmurry Grounds |
Final
| 6 December 1998 Final | Newmarket | 0–09 – 0–08 | Killavullen | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M O'Sullivan 0–2 (0–2 frees), JP O'Neill 0–2, T O'Keeffe 0–2, J Cronin 0–1, D O'Brien 0–1, D Culloty 0–1 (0–1 free)). | M Carroll 0–4 (0–3 frees), B O’Driscoll 0–2, D Hartnett 0–1, I O’Driscoll 0–1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
References
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Junior football county final report of 1998". Newmarket GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Memories from the Archives – December 1998". The Avondhu. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "JAFC champions in 1998 – so close to claiming county title". The Corkman. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.